Canada-wide warrant issued for convicted sex offender with connections to Parry Sound
Darren Wheatley, 55, is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant as of May 30, 2025, for allegedly breaching his long-term supervision order. (Supplied/Ontario Provincial Police)
Police are searching for a wanted federal offender currently serving time for convictions of sexual assault and choking with ties to Parry Sound and the GTA.
Darren Wheatley, 55, is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for allegedly breaching his long-term supervision order, Ontario Provincial Police said in a news release.
Wheatley is 'known to frequent Toronto's downtown core and Parry Sound,' according to a social media post by police.
He is currently serving a 10-year, one-month and 29-day sentence for two counts each of sexual assault, sexual assault causing bodily harm and choking.
Police are asking for the public's help in locating him.
Darren Wheatley - Wanted
Darren Wheatley, 55, is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant as of May 30, 2025, for allegedly breaching his long-term supervision order. (Ontario Provincial Police/X)
He is an Indigenous man described as 6 feet or 183cm, 220 pounds or 100kg with black hair and brown eyes.
'Anyone having contact with this offender or information in regards to their whereabouts is asked to contact the Provincial R.O.P.E. Squad … at 1-866-870-7673 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or call 911,' OPP said.
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